In honor of hitting the 1,000 subscriber mark on Recipe Archaeology, Christine and I decided to make something tasty. I found this recipe in my Grandmother’s copy of Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company (pub. 1974). The book is organized by … Continued
In case you haven’t heard, Oklahoma teachers have had enough with the conditions of their classrooms and their salaries and they have something to say about it. They are just about done with the tom-foolery of our state legislature and … Continued
Recently I had some friends over for tea. I wanted to impress them with dessert to go with the scones but didn’t want to bend over backwards making a cake or something difficult. I love all things custard and milky … Continued
There are times when Facebook serves a purpose. Peach custard serves a purpose. Then there are days that I hate the face place, like when the Supreme Court comes out with a ruling and the interwebz blows up with hateful … Continued
This all started because of school testing. You know that ridiculous Common Core testing that has everyone up in arms? Yeah, that. During testing week the administration tried to make the best of the situation and asked parents to volunteer … Continued
Yesterday was a huge dinner fail. I tried to make a sausage, kale and gnocchi soup in the crock pot. I actually wanted to use frozen tortellini but Sprouts didn’t have any so I opted for frozen gnocchi instead. The gnocchi … Continued
Let them eat cake. After seeing Les Mis this week I can’t stop singing and humming and thinking about it. Now that the French Revolution is on my mind I felt like a decadent Caramel Apple Pound Cake was in … Continued
I have been very blessed to have had two grandmothers that were both fabulous cooks. My maternal grandmother (MaMaw) was from Louisiana and made the best gumbo you have ever put into your mouth. It was so good that whenever … Continued
Don’t you love Pinterest? I do. I found this recipe, pinned it then made it. Before Pinterest I would have seen the site and thought how nice it would be to make that but would never get around to it … Continued
Oh. My. God. Becky. Look at those plums. They are sooooo big. Now that I have Sir Mix A lot ringing in your head (you’re welcome) run, don’t walk, to the store to get plums before the season is completely … Continued